Upon returning from our first Cornish rally, Ian parked the Guzzi on the drive for half an hour to unpack and get a drink before returning it to his shed at his father's. The drive is so steep that he is thinking of building a small funicular railway to aid assent.
Refreshed he swung a leg over the Guzzi, started the engine, went a few inches....and stalled. Thinking he needed more revs, the Guzzi was restarted, more revs added, forward motion, followed by an almighty thud. This was the result.
It is a good idea to remove the disc lock before trying to set off!When the weekend was over the follow conversation ensued:
Ian: Have you got a disc for a Calli in stock?
Storeman: Trying to set off with a disc lock on have we sir?
Ian: Yeah. How did you guess?
Storeman: We used to keep only one in stock, we now have to keep five.
Cost of this lapse in concentration? A mere £130 + VAT and postage.
For some reason, Ian now uses a long chain that threads through the rear wheel and the lock sits on the pillion seat.
All this has got me thinking as to what I can do with the above disc. Can it be used like an old horseshoe on the front door at Ted Towers? Your ideas are very much welcomed.
6 comments:
Ouch! You wouldn't believe it unless you saw it - if they shear at 1mph, makes you wonder how they stay in one piece at (say) 80mph! Personally I hate ALL locks on 'bikes, after a happening with an SV650 and a steering lock. The only good thing was the lack of damage to the Suzi - I was trapped underneath it!
Holy Smoke! I've seen a few broken fenders as a result of the disc lock begin left on but never the disc itself. Job well done! ;o)
I think it would be a perfect garden ornament.
That's something... I'm with Affer. But then...I have a bike that very few people would bother stealing. I haven't locked my bike since I moved out of the crack neighborhood in Roasamond CA.
I often forget to take the keys, and return to the bike a couple of hours later... sheesh, talk about fear.... dummy.
Glad you're safe.
Ooh...isn't a horseshoe supposed to bring *good* luck, though?
I never use disc-locks, I've seen far too many unscheduled dismounts...
It's kind of weird the disk broke that way...makes me wonder if the disk lock is effective at all? I guess it is to some extent...
Good thing you didn't get hurt
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